Antiglare device for headlights



Sept. 12, 1933. J HSHER ANTIGLARE DEVICE FOR HEADLIGHTS Filed March 28, 1932 INVENTORv Jacob K Fishy:

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept." 12, .1933 j Jacob E; Fisher,

. Detroit, Mich-g assignefor'one 1 'half,to GeorgeRzFeuerlein, Detroit Mich f This invention relates to improvements infantie glaredevices flit headlights. "The curvature of the reflectors; nowemployed in many headlights is such thatlight beams arethrown substantial- I .5. 1y horizontally therefrom, andin consequence it is. the, light reflected: by; theupper. portions of the reflectors which dazzles'driversx of approach-,

. QIt is an object of this invention toprovide an anti-glare device wherein-Qatinted; translucent element, is so earrangedj that. when the device. ismounted in a headlight thewlight which strikes.

"-by a retaining member which is in engagement with the frame and also bearsagainst the outer end of the light bulb. I

A further object of theinvention is to provide an anti-glare device which is readily attachable "*to or detachable from a light bulb, and which, when in position thereon, is so supported that it will not move or rattle. t v

With these and other objects and advantages in view which will become fully described with the aidfof' the accompanying drawing; in which: d

Figure 1 illustrates a reduced cross sectional view of a headlight showing the invention; in position on the lightbulb mounted therein. Figure 2 is a front view of the device, and Figure 3 is an inverted plan thereof mounted on a light bulb.

Figure 4 is afsection on the ure 2. Figure 5 shows a Figure 3. V e I Figure 6 is a perspective view of. the translurcent element. I

section on the line 5-5 of Figure 7 isa perspective view of the framejand 7 Figure 8 is a perspective view. ofthe retaining member. Referring to the drawing, 1 designatesanordinary headlight having a, reflector 2 therein .ja'cent; its margin 8a' is 9a 'of a downwardlyextending spring '9'; which towardsone another: opposite'sides of the outwardly bowed arms 10.

is resiliently held both by the frame and also apparent as the specifi P "cation'proceeds, the invention is hereinafter more line 4 of Fig projects. 1 i In t 3 n lare device consist y; of a frame 5, a tranislucent element- 6, and a retaining member'i."

The frame 5: which "is preferably a stamping consistsofa transverse; portion 8 which is upi' wardly flexed intermediately-off its widthand has adown'turn'ed 'rear:-margin-8a; Held as a" downwardly and rearwardly .flexed lug *8b in: tegrah'with the transverse frameportion 8 and bearingia'gain'st the underside of the latter ad-- the intermediate portion is substantially in the form ofan inverted The extremities 19b of'thespring' are inturned transverse portion 8 are The. latter are of angle section so as to form 'horizontalsupportins-ribs 10a and vertical flanges 10b which project'fupwardly.fromfthe outer sides of the 'said' ribs. 'Moreover' these arms 10 are somewhat resilient so that they may be moved outwardly relative to one another and will spring back to their normal spacing; shown, The outer extremi- "Extending forwardly from ties of the ribs lflaare'downwardly' turned as I shown at 10c .The translucent element 6, which is of substantially uniform thickness throughout, is transversely upwardly curved from' it s opposite marginswhich rest upon the supporting ribs 10a while inward spring pressureexerted against opposite sides of: the element flanges 10b holds the said element against trans-. verse movement on the ribs 7 tremity of the element 6' is also longitudinally downwardly curved and extends beneatha for wardly projecting flange 6a integral with the 1 transverse portion 8 of the frame 5. Towards Sand substane tially centrally of its width a recess 6b is formed the front margin of the element inits upper face.

The retaining member 7 is annular and has opposed horizontalprojections 12 and a vertical projection 13 all of which extend substantially radially from the said member. The horizontal projections 12 have upwardly extending lugs 12a at their extremities and the vertical projection 13 has'a rearwardly and downwardly folded lug 13a, at its extremity. All the projections 12- and 13 are creased transversely usually adjacent the member 7 in order toimpart a measure of resilien'ce to their outer extremities. The horizontal projections 12- are so 6.by the vertical 9 positioned as to ex- 10a.. The rear exits 1' 7 lot lie"

tend beneath the arms'lO and the downturned extremities 100 of the latter rest adjacent the front faces of the said projections while the upwardly extending lugs 12a rest against the front margins of the element 6. The. rearwardly and downwardly folded lug 13a engages the recess 6b formed in the element 6 and holds the bottom edges of the latter on the arms 10."

Whenthe device is in position on the inturned springextremities engage opposite portions of the socket'periphery below the center of the latter while the'upper peripheral portion of the socket is contacted by the downturned rear margin 8a of the frame 5 substantially'centrally of its width. The outer extremityof the light bulb 4 projects into and isengaged: by the annular retaining member 7.

".While in the foregoing thepreferred embodi ment of theinvention has been described and shown, it is understood that the construction is susceptible to suchalterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims. hat I claim as my invention and desire ,to

1 secureby Letters Patent is: u

1. A device of the character described comprisingaframe, means thereon'for engaging the socket of a light bulb,-arms; on .said f1'ame ex-- tending: along opposite sides, of the light bulb,

a translucent element supported by vsaid arms and extending partly around the lbulb,';-and-a retaining member. in engagement with saidarmsl against which the front extremity of -the light bulb seats said member having ya, resilient lug thereon which engagesthea-outeraface of said element adjacent its front extremity and'holds thelateral marginsof said element .on said arms.

, 2.-A device of the character described-coma prising a transverse frame portion having'a' substantially U- shaped springd'ependinglymounted thereon, the extremities of said spring being .in'-

turned and adapted to engage 'oppositeporti'onsi of the periphery ofa socket of a light bulb below] its horizontal axis, a, portion of the transverse r frame resting on the upper portion of the socket periphery, outwardly bowed arms extending from the transverse frame portion, a translucent element supported on said arms extending partway around the light bulb for substantially the entire length of the latter, a flange on the transverse frame portion between which and said arms v the rearextremity of the'element lies,;said flange the bulb '4 holding" that extremity ofthe element-on said arms, and a retaining member in engagement with said arms, the front extremity of the element', and the outer end of the lightbulb,

, 3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a frame having means thereon to hold it on alight bulb, arms on said frame, a translucent,elementsupported'by said arms and extendingpartway around said lightbulb for substantially its entire length, an annular retaining member intowhich the outer extremity of the turned and adapted, to engage opposite sides of the periphery of alight-bulb socket beneath its horizontal axis,'a portion ofthe transverse'frame I restingupon the upper portion of the socket pe riphery, outwardlybowed arms extending from the transverse frameportion, a translucent ele ment supported on said arms and extending partw'a y, around the lightbulb' for substantially the entire length of the latter, arid-aketa'ini'ng member in-engagement with the front extremity ofsaid ,armslwhi'ch holds the lateral margins'of said element in contact with said gyms;

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